Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees for SUVs and heavy sedans, of all varieties.
While the narrow, traffic-clogged streets of Paris seem a better fit for the likes of the nimble Twingo, city officials say that the number of…
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Leads $25 Million Funding Round for Mobile Payment Startup Oobit
February 6, 2024
On Monday, Tether, the leading issuer of stablecoins, revealed its role as the lead investor in the Series A funding round of mobile payment startup Oobit, which successfully garnered $25 million. The investment round saw contributions from notable entities such as Titan…
In the span from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, 2024, while bitcoin and ethereum have remained stagnant within their trading ranges, a selection of cryptocurrencies have enjoyed significant weekly upsurges, registering double-digit gains against the U.S. dollar. Specifically, flare…
Taproot Wizards' Quantum Cats NFTs Leap Past Technical Glitches to Amass $11.3M in Bitcoin
February 6, 2024
The sale of Taproot Wizards’ Quantum Cats non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has so far successfully amassed 268.3 bitcoin, equating to $11.3 million at the current market value. This achievement comes despite earlier hurdles that delayed the sale due to technical issues, resulting in 2,681 Quantum Cat NFTs being snapped up thus far.
Quantum Cats NFT Mint Rakes in Over 268 Bitcoin Before Public…
AMD’s chief gaming architect chats about AI’s impact on chips and software | Frank Azor
February 5, 2024
Back during CES 2024, Advanced Micro Devices announced its latest GPUs aimed at players who want to play the games of 2024. It also unveiled new CPUs and talked about a new era for AI.
The new AMD Radeon 7600 XT 16GB and AMD Radeon 7600 XT 8GB are aimed at the middle and…
Adobe takes Firefly GenAI creator tools to Apple Vision Pro
February 5, 2024
Adobe announced its Adobe Firefly family of creative generative AI models will be available as an app on the Apple Vision Pro.
The Apple Vision Pro is launching today, and the app is meant to make use of its technology for creators. Adobe said its AI models, launched in…
Consumer Reports is out with its annual owner satisfaction survey, showing Rivian to be far and away the most-loved car brand according to owners. The rating comes soon after Consumer Reports strangely listed the R1S as one of its “least favorite cars we tested in 2023.”
Consumer Reports does an annual survey of its readers, with 330,000 responses from owners of all sorts of vehicles in the…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 3, 2024
February 5, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Bit.Store and Gate Pay Unveil Gate MiniApp Collaboration for Enhanced Crypto Card Services
February 5, 2024
PRESS RELEASE. Bit.Store, a leading innovator in cryptocurrency card solutions, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Gate Pay, one of the world’s premier cryptocurrency exchanges. This collaboration introduces a groundbreaking Gate MiniApp on Gate.io…
Genesis Seeks Court Approval to Offload $1.4 Billion in GBTC Assets Post-SEC Settlement
February 5, 2024
After reaching an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the bankrupt company Genesis Global Capital has submitted a petition to the bankruptcy court to dispose of holdings from Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, Ethereum Trust, and Ethereum Classic Trust. These assets are estimated to be worth approximately $1.59 billion, and the debtors argue that selling and converting the…